SUBMARINE TOLL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9783, 5 October 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE TOLL

A SLIGHT DROP IN LOSSES INCREASE IN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACKS. ' By Telegraph—Press .Association—Copyright. Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received October 4, 10.60 p.m.) . LONDON, October HThe Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the ..week gives the following figures: ' This Last week. week. Arrivals ..... 2GSO 3775 Sailings 2743 ZbOi Sunk (over 1600 tons) ... 11 16 Sunk (under 1600 tons) 22 Fishing boats sunk ...... —’ —• Unsuccessfully attacked 16 10 ITALIAN, REPORT. , By Telegraph—Press 'Association —Copyright Aus. and; N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. - (Received October 4, 10.50, p.m.) ROME, October 5. For the week ended September 60th the shipping arrivals w ere 482' and the sailings 436. Two sailing vessels' above 300 tons and three below 100 tons were lost. A CANADIAN FUNCTION BRINGS OUT INTERESTING WAR EPISODES. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and I*.Z. Cable Association. NEW FORK, October 3. At the first international dinner' of the Canadian Club, Captain Bishop, a Canadian aviator, described how, 111 five months, he had brought down forty-seven German aeroplanes, including nine in one day. Mr T. P. O’Connor, M.P., said no Irishman could hesitate wholeheartedly to assist the Allies. Australia and Canada, he added, had demonstrated their right to the fullest consultation in shaping the Allies’ policy. An Australian officer , present said the Germans on one occasion had cut off the heads of wounded sollieds and placed them on top of the trenches. Tire Hon. H. C. Hoyle, an es-Now South Wales Minister, was present. SWEDISH POLITICS KING ENDEAVOURING TO SBCURE COALITION CABINET.’ Hy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N’.Z. Cable Association. STOCKHOLM, October 3. The King of Sweden is endeavouring to form a Coalition Government of all parties.